Nomenclature Flashcards
1 C -Parent
Methane
2 C -Parent
Ethane
3 C -Parent
Propane
4 C -Parent
Butane
5 C -Parent
Pentane
6 C -Parent
Hexane
7 C -Parent
Heptane
8 C -Parent
Octane
9 C -Parent
Nonane
10 C -Parent
Decane
11 C -Parent
Undecane
12 C -Parent
Dodecane
13 C -Parent
Tridecane
14 C -Parent
Tetradecane
15 C -Parent
Pentadecane
F
Fluoro
Cl
Chloro
Br
Brome
I
Iodo
Methyl
CH3-
Ethyl
CH3CH2-
Propyl
CH3CH2CH2-
Isopropyl systematic name
1-methylethyl
Isopropyl
CH3C-HCH3
Butyl
CH3CH2CH2CH2-
Sec-butyl special alpha rule
sec doesn’t count
Sec-butyl systematic name
1-methylpropyl
Sec-butyl
CH3CH2C-HCH3
Isobutyl systematic name
2-methylpropyl
Isobutyl
CH3CH(-down CH3) CH2-
T-butyl systematic name
1,1-dimethylethyl
T-butyl
CH3C(- up) (- down CH3) CH3
Parent 3 carbon ring (triangle)
cyclopropane
Substituent 3 carbon ring (triangle)
cyclopropyl
Parent 4 carbon ring (square)
cyclobutane
Substituent 4 carbon ring (square)
cyclobutyl
Parent 5 carbon ring (pentagon)
cyclopentane
Substituent 5 carbon ring (pentagon)
cyclopentyl
Parent 6 carbon ring (hexagon)
cyclohexane
Substituent 6 carbon ring (hexagon)
cyclohexyl
CH3X
methyl ___ide (flouride)
CH2X2
methylene ___ide (flouride)
CHX3
___form (bromaform or chloroform)
CX4
carbon tetra___ (tetraflouride)